2. Four members shall be elected on a partisan basis at large by the qualified voters of the State of Washington, D.C.
3. Sixteen members shall be elected on a partisan basis, 2 by the qualified voters of each of the 8 legislative districts of the State of Washington, D.C.
c. The term of office for Representatives shall be 4 years, and shall begin at noon on January 2nd of the year following a Representative’s election. Representatives shall be elected in accordance with the schedule established pursuant to Article VIII, Sec. 1(b) of this Constitution.
d. The Legislative Assembly may establish its committee structure by Resolution.
e. By a 4/5 vote of its Representatives, the Legislative Assembly may adopt a Resolution of expulsion of one of its Representatives, if it finds, based on substantial evidence, that the Representative took an action that amounts to a gross failure to meet the applicable standards of personal and professional conduct.
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(2) In the event of a vacancy in the Office of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly not caused by a vacancy in the Office of Governor, the Legislative Assembly shall select by majority vote a Representative elected at large who shall serve as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, until certification by the Board of Elections of the election of a successor in a special election to fill such vacancy.
(3) In the event of a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of a Representative elected at large who is affiliated with a political party, the state committee of such political party shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until certification by the Board of Elections of the election of a successor in a special election to fill such vacancy. The person appointed to fill such vacancy shall take office within 2 days of the appointment. With respect to a vacancy of a Representative elected at large who is not affiliated with any political party, the Legislative Assembly shall appoint a similarly non-affiliated person to fill such vacancy until certification by the Board of Elections of the election of a successor in a special election to fill such vacancy. Such person appointed by the Legislative Assembly shall take office within 2 days of the appointment.
